An 11-year-old girl is giving thanks to her Maryland medical team after surgery to repair a hole in her heart.

"He kept reassuring me. He said, 'No, he's gonna be fine. He's gonna smile again,'" she shares. "After six days in the ICU, ...

A life-saving heart procedure offering an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery is now available to patients in Palm Beach County ...

Accreditation will be available to hospitals and health centers that demonstrate excellence in open-heart surgery ...

With significant advancements in heart treatment, the days of open-heart surgery as the only option for complex heart conditions are mostly behind us. Today, minimally invasive procedures can be used ...

Open-heart surgery is a general term that refers to any surgery where a surgeon accesses the heart by opening the chest. They will make an incision in the chest and then cut through the breastbone and ...

The Free Care Fund at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh ensures no child is denied medical care. And every year since 1954, KDKA-TV has helped raise money for the Free Care Fund with our annual ...

George, a Fareham baby who survived having open heart surgery at seven days old, is making great progress, his parents say.